Ana de Armas, 37, shares subtle nod to boyfriend Tom Cruise, 62, amid blossoming romance

Ana de Armas shared a subtle nod to Tom Cruise on Tuesday amid their blossoming romance.

The Cuban-Spanish actress, 37,  reposted an article from Screen Rant discussing how the Mission Impossible star, 62, raved about her upcoming film, Ballerina.

The post read: ‘It just kicks a**’: New John Wick spinoff movie gets glowing review from Tom Cruise.’

Tom showered Ana’s film with words of praise at a Mission: Impossible event last week, revealing he has seen the flick and loved it.

‘I saw the movie [Ballerina], it just kicks a**… it’s right in that tone, it’s right in that Wick world, you’re gonna love it.’

It comes after Cruise broke his silence about Ana, whom he first started seeing in February.

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Ana de Armas, 37, shared a subtle nod to Tom Cruise, 62, on Tuesday amid their blossoming romance; (L) Ana pictured May 13 in NYC, (R) Cruise pictured May 18 in NYC

On Sunday the movie star told Extra what he thought of the brunette bombshell who used to romance his friend Ben Affleck.

‘Very talented, great dramatic actress, comedic, tremendous ability, learns quickly,’ Cruise told the site.

Ballerina, which was directed by Len Wiseman and written by Shay Hatten, is set to be released on June 6, 2025.

The Blonde actress plays the role of ballerina-assassin Rooney in the movie.

She is joined in the cast by Keanu Reeves, McShane, Anjelica Huston, Norman Reedus, Catalina Sandino Moreno, and Gabriel Byrne.

It comes after Ana told Good Morning America that she will be working with Cruise on several projects.

One of the GMS hosts, Michael Strahan, brought up her connection to Cruise: ‘You’re working with another big star, Tom Cruise, on another project that will lead you to do more crazy stunts,’ Strahan said after touting her Ballerina movie with Keanu.

‘It’s so much fun,’ Ana replied. ‘We’re definitely working on a lot of things.’

She added: ‘It’s not just one, but a few projects—with [directors] Doug Liman and Christopher McQuarrie and, of course, Tom.’

Flashing a big smile, she added, ‘And I’m so excited.’

The Cuban-Spanish actress reposted an article from Screen Rant discussing how the Mission Impossible star raved about her upcoming film, Ballerina

Tom showered Ana’s film with words of praise at a Mission: Impossible event last week, gushing, ‘I saw the movie [Ballerina], it just kicks a**’; Seen May 15 in London

Armas and Cruise, who started seeing each other in February, have been getting serious in recent weeks; She is seen on May 15 in NYC

This comes after Ana told GMA that she was ‘so excited’ to work with Cruise on ‘not just one, but a few projects’

The timing for their new romance is perfect as he has a Mission: Impossible movie coming out as she is starring in Ballerina

Armas and Cruise have been getting serious in recent weeks, DailyMail.com has learned, with one of his A-list exes even granting approval for the unlikely romance.

While Ana’s former partner Ben Affleck, 52, is said to be ‘annoyed’ that his pal is dating his ex, it is understood Spanish actress Penelope Cruz – who dated Cruise from 2001 to 2004 – is ‘happy’ that her ex-boyfriend has found new love.

Cruz and Armas have been friends ever since they co-starred in the 2019 movie WASP Network.

‘Ana has said that Penelope is happy for her, she approves,’ an insider told the Daily Mail. ‘They know each other from the movie and also they have friends in common in Madrid from when Ana lived there for a while.

‘Tom makes Ana feel safe and that is very important to her,’ the insider added.

‘She was flipped out by the fans and stalkers when living in Venice Beach [Los Angeles] so she moved to a remote part of Vermont.’

In 2022, Armas dropped over $7 million for a sprawling six-bed home in the Green Mountain State.

‘She loves being away from the crazy,’ the source explained. ‘She has been traveling with Tom to busy cities like London, but he always makes her feel safe because he is thoughtful and he has a ton of security.

‘He never puts her at risk, she is completely taken care of when she is in his company.’

Friends believe the relationship could last, with our insider pointing to the fact that Armas does ‘not like to party’, preferring quiet nights at home like her decades-older boyfriend.

Though another source stressed that the pair are ‘taking it day by day’ and that Armas ‘does not give her heart away easy.’

Penelope Cruz, who dated Tom from 2001 until 2004 after they co-starred in Vanilla Sky, is ‘happy’ that the Oscar nominee is romancing de Armas (pictured in 2001)

Meanwhile Ana’s ex Ben Affleck was reported to be ‘annoyed’ that his pal Tom was dating his ex (the actors are pictured in 2013)

‘Ana has a thing for older men and Tom fits the bill of her type. The proof is in the pudding. Being affectionate with someone is not something that Ana would do for a role,’ the second source added.

In November last year, Armas was linked to the stepson of Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, with the pair stepping out for a loved-up stroll in Madrid the following month.

Despite receiving massive backlash over the relationship, the actress, who fled communist Cuba age 18, did not shy away from engaging in some PDA with him. However, the relationship appears to have ended as swiftly as it began – with Cruise soon emerging on the scene.

In February, the pair were first spotted enjoying a dinner together – again, in London – on Valentine’s Day.